295. Thirty-three
After the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Double Ninth Festival was the Double Ninth Festival, and He Zijin loved to eat crabs. As a result, he didn't dare to buy it in the imperial capital.
Because, crabs in the imperial capital are too expensive.
The money to buy three baskets of big crabs in my hometown is probably only half a basket in the imperial capital.
It is absolutely impossible for Mrs. He to take out the silver to buy crabs! In the words of Mrs. He, "What's so delicious about such hard shells? Apart from the shells, there is nothing to eat, it's still expensive. If you buy the hard shells, you can buy a pig!" Therefore, Mrs. He will never take out the silver to buy crabs.
Let me tell you that Mrs. He is stingy. In fact, Mrs. Shen is not much more generous than Mrs. He. Mrs. Shen is breastfeeding and cannot eat crabs, so he naturally won’t buy them.
If He Zijin wants to eat, he can only buy it with his own private money.
But if she buys it, she can't just buy two pounds and eat it herself. She is at the stage where there are old people: a bunch of elders; a few younger brothers. There are also uncles and grandmothers and a family living next door. She can't just buy it yourself and don't give it to her relatives.
He Zijin is also a master. Because she has invested a lot this year, she has invested a lot of money in land and shops, and although she has some income from the farm during the autumn harvest, He Zijin plans to plant a few acres of flower fields next year, and the flower seedlings will also have a silver budget. Although she has just gotten married, she has the money she has been in the box when she gets married, and the savings she and A Nian have over the years, He Zijin is not the kind of person who has lost all his money and returned to her.
She is also a frugal person.
So, He Zijin didn't plan to open up her crabs as in previous years. When she entered the crabs at the shop, she bought four baskets, which were cheaper than the market price. She gave her two baskets to her uncle's house and two baskets to eat at home.
Since it was to eat, He Zijin didn't plan to try the fresh way, so he had to satisfy his food. So He Zijin made a big deal.
When Mrs. He saw the crab, she didn't scold her girl for being too rude and could not live a life. She smiled and said to Shen, "It's good to have such a stupid and generous family. On the Double Ninth Festival, there is no need to buy crabs. It's just right. I'll buy some snacks from Bafangzhai, so I'll send them to my in-laws." There was a silly girl who saved half of the gift money.
He Zijin had already calculated that this place. Although He was celebrating the bodding ceremony with her intentions, she had nothing to do, but said, "Didn't I say I'll come back to buy crabs today? Why haven't I bought the snacks yet?"
"Bafangzhai is on Zhuque Street, and I can't escape. What if you can't come, I won't buy snacks in vain? I have to buy snacks when I see crabs, so keep it safe!"
He Zijin curled his lips when he heard this!
Mrs. He asked Madam Yu to take the silver for Sixi and asked Sixi to buy snacks. Once the snacks came back, she pulled two pieces of material and wrapped them together. She asked Mrs. Shen to bring the girl's movies to deliver them. This is the Double Ninth Festival gift to her in-laws.
When the old lady Shen saw it, she said, "Oh, I heard from A Xuan's mother that crabs are expensive now, how can I buy them so much!"
Mrs. He made a big square chewing formula, "Don't you only eat it this way a few times a year? It's not something that can be eaten by Tian'er."
Mrs. Shen took the tea that the maid brought to her, gave it to her mother-in-law first, then took another cup, and said, "Speaking of all, other things are more expensive than the family, it's not considered out of place. Why are crabs so expensive?"
Jiang said, "I don't know that the nobles in the imperial capital now love this bite. They say that the Queen loves crabs the most! Following this trend, who can pass by will not buy a few crabs for the Double Ninth Festival?"
The He family nodded after hearing this, and He Zijin said, "The female crab is delicious now, but the male crab is not fat."
Mrs. He immediately commented on her Double Ninth Festival ceremony and said, "These two baskets for her in-laws are female crabs. The crab roe is fat and oily, which is exactly when eating."
Jiang smiled, "My husband and A Xuan love this."
He Zijin smiled, "I often eat it when I am in my hometown, and I will also make chrysanthemum vinegar in advance, just like this crab. It's said that after leaving my hometown, I don't have to make vinegar anymore. Next year I will plant some chrysanthemum vinegar and chrysanthemum wine at home, and we can put it in there."
Old Madam He smiled and said, "That's the reason."
The two families chatted about some trivial matters. Mrs. Shen kept her family at home for their family to eat crabs at noon. The He family was going back. As soon as the crabs were delivered, how could they eat them at the in-laws? Old Mrs. Shen insisted on keeping each other. The men were not at home, so they only had lunch at the Shen family. Shen did not dare to eat crabs, so the other great masters Shen went down and ate enough, leaving only half a basket of crabs given to the Shen family. In the evening, the He family held a crab banquet and invited the Shen family to eat. Chen Su took out the chrysanthemum wine he had collected. Just in the season, even A Lie and A Xuan were allowed to drink two cups by himself.
Life is so happy. After eating crabs this time, He Zijin is not going to eat crabs in the imperial capital anymore. The main reason is that crabs are expensive in the imperial capital!
Fortunately, officials have various benefits!
Unexpectedly, the Hanlin Academy gave away two baskets in the Double Ninth Festival. Although it was two small baskets, the two father-in-law and son-in-law were only a lot! What made Mr. He most jealous was Chen Su. Chen Su worked in the Hanlin Academy and also served as the Imperial College. He would also give lectures to official schools from time to time. Therefore, on the Double Ninth Festival, Chen Su got six baskets of crabs. He said to Mr. He, "It is better than Ah Gong and A Ninth Festival!"
He Zijin talked to A Nian for her father and said, "My uncle has been working in the court for many years, so he naturally has a lot of money. My father and A Nian have just worked as a job, so it's already good to get these things." Fortunately, her father and A Nian are not people with narrow hearts, otherwise, the attack on Mrs. He could also cause psychological distortion.
Mrs. He thought about it, but she still told He Gong'a's son-in-law, "You are all young. If you have any part-time jobs in other yamen, you can go too, don't be tired. You just started working as a servant, you must have eyesight."
The two responded with laughter and tears.
However, the He family still got six baskets of crabs because He Luo brought the crabs he got. Although he had rented a house, it was boring to celebrate the festival alone, so he simply brought the crabs to celebrate the New Year with the He family.
Mrs. He laughed, "I called you in Mid-Autumn Festival, but you won't come. This New Year, it's better to be lively and lively!"
He Luo said yes and asked someone to send the crabs to the kitchen.
He Chen's family had a separation during the Mid-Autumn Festival. By the Double Ninth Festival, the two families had already eaten in the same place and suffered several crabs. On the right day, Chen Su simply brought his parents, wife and children to celebrate with them.
Mrs. He was very happy. Although Mrs. He was the most calculating person on weekdays, in He's words, no one was not good at the days that should be lively. There were many people, and only when they were drinking and talking were lively. Men and women all had their own meals. Everyone was together, and it was very happy to eat wine and peel crabs.
While eating crabs, He Luo and his family came to him.
He Luo's parents and grandparents were all here, and everyone was having fun again. Don't say anything, just wash up first, sit down to have a bar.
He Luo's grandmother Liu took his daughter-in-law Sun and his granddaughter He Huanhuan all talked at the girl's seat, and the men went to have fun.
He Luo came over to put chops for his grandmother and mother. Liu said, "Go to your grandfather and others. I have nothing to do with you and your mother. Uncle Gong and others are not here."
Old lady He also said to He Luo, "You go."
He Zijin smiled, "Grandma Liu is old, so I asked Mrs. Zhou to bring a bowl of porridge, eat some easy-to-melting ones first, and then eat crabs."
He Luo just went to his father and grandfather.
Liu and Mrs. He said, "Last time Aluo came home, he told us to come to the imperial capital. I always thought that we were all here, and the expenses were not affordable. Aluo insisted on us coming here, but the whole family was in his hometown, and the fields and shops had to be explained before they could get off. Therefore, after the autumn harvest was over, the family was explained clearly, and then they came here."
Old lady He comforted Liu, "My sister-in-law is thinking too much. No matter how difficult it is now, can we be sad about Asu's past? Now, life is better. Aluo is not bad if he can survive back then! Besides, he has a salary as an official, and we are not the ones who are big-handed. If you want me to say, you should come! I used to worry that it was not easy to live in the emperor, and I didn't want to come, but only after I came, I realized where I saw the world!"
Liu smiled and said, "Yes! If you don't come to the imperial capital, you can't believe that there is such a rich place in the world. Before you enter the imperial capital gate, I can't take my eyes off when I see the city tower. Girl, you said, if we didn't see it, if we only heard people say it, I can't believe that there is such a magnificent city tower in the world."
"Isn't that true!" Old Madam He slapped her thigh and said, "It's the same for the first time I've been here, and I don't know where to put my eyes!"
Old Madam He asked again, "Why are you leaving, sister-in-law? Is it spacious?"
"I'm leaving. Fortunately, I came with the escort agency. Otherwise, I wouldn't know where to go for such a wide road." Liu had a gentle temperament, and even said something amazing, he looked gentle with a smile.
For a moment, Cui'er brought two bowls of hot porridge, afraid that Liu's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law would not adapt to the emperor's first arrival, so she ate some porridge first, put on the stomach, and then use wine and food. Everyone was very happy as they spoke. Old Madam He kept talking about the grand and lively of the imperial capital, and He Zijin laughed, "Grandmother Liu and Auntie Liu both tasted it. This crab was sent by the Chongyang Festival Yamen, and there was something from Alorgo inside."
Sun is worthy of being a member of the magistrate of the small county magistrate and is barely considered an official family. He doesn't think it is strange. He smiled and said, "Or I would rather be an official than an imperial examination or an official, and he would have something to do during the holidays. If it is another industry, there are few such benefits."
Mrs. He agreed and said, "I also gave mooncakes and a month's salary in the Mid-Autumn Festival. This is because the children have just entered the Hanlin Academy. In the future, they will have to pay more if they have enough qualifications."
Liu laughed, "This is something I can't even think about."
Sun peeled a shell of crab meat for his mother-in-law. The crab roe was cold in nature and he dared not give it to her. He said, "It's a pity that you didn't come to the imperial capital with Aluo to the Spring Examination. After the Spring Examination, the scene of Jinshi praises the streets. Sister-in-law, you didn't see it. It's so glorious! It's so glorious! If you have such a glorious life in your life, it won't be in vain!"
Sun laughed, "I have never seen the Jinshi praises the streets, but I heard from my father before."
Old Madam He smiled and said, "Damn Aluo, don't bother me. We, Aluo, are more promising than his grandfather."
The same clan has such a disadvantage. It is too sensible. I think that when Sun married into the He clan's family, his father was a county magistrate with fame. Although he was from the three lists and the same Jinshi, he was also a Jinshi. Although he was like a wife's joke, he was much better than those who had no fame. Because the He clan had never had a fame and fortune at that time, Sun was quite proud of his status at the time. And Mrs. He didn't understand these Jinshi's branches at the time.
Dao'er, but two Jinshi were born in the family, and Mrs. He now understands it. This is laughing at Sun's father who was born in the same Jinshi, which is not comparable to He Luo, a Shujishi who entered the Hanlin. But now, when Sun heard this, he was not bothered or disgusted. How could she complain about her son's promising success? Sun smiled and said, "How could I hate it? Even my father was very happy to receive a letter from A Luo's Jinshi. He said directly that there was no such thing as the young man."
Mrs. He also said, "This child, Aluo, is really promising. Not only is he promising, he is also a good person and has a good heart."
When Sun heard Mrs. He said, he became more and more proud. Mrs. Liu smiled and said, "If you want to say that you have a future, no one can match A Nian. I just saw that Zi Jin had tied her hair up, but did you get the happy event in the imperial capital?" Although Liu is old, he is a very careful person.
Mrs. He smiled, "Isn't that true? When A Nian got into Tanhua and the children were old, he thought that the two happy days were coming and they had done the matter. It was a coincidence that the emperor and the emperor in front passed away just after the wedding. If it weren't for the earlier one, it would be impossible to have a marriage. The emperor and his filial piety period had not passed yet, and the officials' family could not have had a banquet."
Sun quickly said, "Then it's okay for us to have a drink?"
"It's nothing. This is a family who eats, and they don't invite a troupe or sing a small song, so it's okay." Mrs. He said, "Sister-in-law, you are dealing with it now. When the emperor passed away in the front, during the filial piety period, it was a taboo to wear red and green. When the third girl and the others came, they went to the farmhouse to buy a few coarse cloth and gray clothes to change. If it's not for anyone else, it's not okay to wear gorgeous clothes on her body. She has to be arrested and put in prison." Thinking of Mr. Feng's case, Mrs. He still felt brainless. Of course, this is a matter of the son-in-law's family, and it's a matter of the son-in-law's family, and it's a matter of the son-in-law's family. Mrs. He won't tell her.
Sun sighed, "Or it would be said that the imperial capital is very rules, it is true."
When talking about the imperial capital, Mrs. He asked about the old family members again. Liu laughed, "Don't worry, it's all right. Before coming, Alu's father went to ask Chief Hu Shan where he had a letter to his father in Chongyang, and some local etiquette brought to you. I have put them in one box after another."
Mrs. He said, "This is not urgent. Sister-in-law, you just came here, so you have to work hard for a while."
Sun smiled and said, "This time, our clan suddenly produced three Jinshis. There is no such glorious family in Hexian County. There is also A Nian who is Tanhua, such a glory. Originally, when A Nian was Jieyuan, the magistrate allocated silver and said that a Jieyuan archway was built at the entrance of the alley of Aunt's house. The archway had just been completed, and I heard about A Nianzhong's Tanhua again! Oh, our county's Guangda opera was sung for ten days, and everyone from all neighbors and towns watched it. It was so lively and could catch up with the temple fair. Our clan had been holding a ten-day pedal, and Chen's family insisted on his family. Aunt said, although
Your family is a relative of the rich man Chen family, but his surname is Chen, and our surname is Heli. How can we place the happy events of the whole clan? Later, the county magistrate said, "Let's just set up the county government office." The money from our tribe and rich man Chen made him a ten-day flowing table. Before we came, the second arch was built. This is called Tanhuaer archway. It is the alley of your aunt. Now it is not called Tianshui Lane, but it is renamed Wenchang Lane. Ask the master to see the Feng Shui of the ancestral tombs in our clan. The master said that the Feng Shui is the most advantageous to Wenchang Star, and said that our clan will have a noble person in the future."
Mrs. He smiled, "I also summarized it year by year when I watched my child study and the imperial examination. I couldn't figure it out at first. Later, A Gong passed the exam and found it out. Then I thought it out thoroughly. So if there were people like us who wanted to take the exam from generation to generation, it would be worth it after reading this book."
"Value! Special value!"
Mrs. He became happier and felt that Aluo's mother hadn't seen each other for many years, but she was particularly likable.
Everyone had a meal for the Double Ninth Festival, and the banquet ended. The female family went to He's house to talk. Shen went back to the house to feed his third son. Sun heard that Shen gave birth to another son, so he hurried over to see the He family's Sanlang.
Sun was not old, only two years older than Shen. When he saw Sanlang, he was extremely happy and praised him for being good-looking and well-behaved. He asked Sanlang for his name again. Shen laughed, "Da Ming'er has not been named, but his nickname is Xing Ge'er." Seeing that she couldn't take her eyes away, Shen touched Sanlang's hair and said, "My sister-in-law likes it, I'll have another one with Evergrande."
Sun smiled, "I am so old, don't joke with me."
"It's not just a joke, my sister-in-law is only two years older than me." Shen said, "Before I came, I told my mother that the feng shui of the imperial capital was good, and I believed it half-believed. My sister-in-law also knew that I had not believed it for several years after I gave birth to Brother Jun'er. I thought I would never have a body as I grew up. But I was confused, and I had it when I came to the imperial capital. My sister-in-law was about the same age as me, and Aluo just had a sister and was lonely. If you give birth to another one, it would be good whether it's a son or a daughter." Sun was quite excited and said, "I'm just about to be a mother-in-law."
"I've also become a mother-in-law." Shen said with a smile. "One of our families is not a family with strong population. Like my family, my husband only has one sister. Our elder sister-in-law is the best person. He just married far away and became officials from all over the country. He is not allowed to meet on weekdays. The same is true for your family. You said that if A Luo's son is not easy at home, he would not dare to raise many children. But I think that life is still acceptable now, at least he doesn't have to worry about food and clothing. If there are many children, the family will be lively."
Sun felt that this was very reasonable, but she had no movement since she gave birth to a daughter. Could it be that the emperor could have trust?
The He Luo family said something at the He family and put the things they brought to the He family directly to the He family to save the trouble of moving them back and delivering them. Sun asked someone to open the box and took out the letters to the He family. Then he said goodbye and said that he would stop when the family was cleaned up and invite the He family to have wine.
The He family was very happy that He Luo and his family came to the imperial capital. Although they were just a slightly close tribe member in Bishui County, when they arrived at the imperial capital, they were really like relatives.
When Mrs. He talked about the He family coming to the imperial capital, he was also full of joy and said with a smile, "When my sister-in-law comes, she will have a place to talk in the future."
Shen said, "This family must be in the same place. Like Aluo, who is alone in the imperial capital, even though he knows that he doesn't have to worry about food and clothing, he doesn't have an elder after all, which makes people feel worried."
"Isn't that?" Old Madam He smiled, "My sister-in-law is fine. Even if you look at Alu's mother, your tail is about to rise up on the roof."
Shen smiled and said, "A Luo passed the Jinshi, but my sister-in-law is no longer unhappy."
Old Madam He snorted twice, "Where are two of us, I'm not as good as her."
He Zijin complained, "Grandma, you were much better than Alorgo's mother. You tell everyone, "Oh, if you didn't do well in the exam, you're just a Tanhua and a Shujishi."
Shen and the third girl were trembling all over. Old Madam He also laughed and said, "Didn't I hear that people in the imperial capital pay attention to modesty?"
"You are so humble! You didn't know how to say this when you met someone else, but you just nag it all the time when you met Mrs. Mei Er. Mrs. Mei Er's own son had just failed the exam. When you said this, Mrs. Mei Er couldn't even laugh, and she didn't know what was going on in her heart."
Mrs. He laughed, "Our A Nian is just a Tanhua, so she can't laugh. Then she still can't cry when she sees the top scholar? When your uncle was a juren and your father failed, I was also very envious, but I was really happy for your uncle. What's the point of being inferior to others? I have to find a way to catch up. What's the use of being jealous?"
He Zijin smiled, "Grandma said this. But how many people have you understood."
"It's okay, let's deal less with those who don't understand. Who can make everyone happy? I don't have this ability anyway, do you have it?" Old lady He didn't reflect on her stinky temper at all.
He Zijin smiled and said, "I don't have it, but I know who has it."
"Who? Your mother?" Old lady He glanced at his daughter-in-law, "Although your mother is still alive, she doesn't have the ability."
He Zijin smiled, "It's not my mother, it's silver."
"Yinzi?" Old Madam He didn't understand for a moment, "Who is Yinlu?"
He Zijin took out a corner of the silver that was squished from his purse and said, "It's this silver that everyone likes and loves."
Chapter completed!